Thoughts on humanizing technology
Android 5 on Nexus 4
We are a Nexus household, comprised of two Nexus 4s and two Nexus 7s. One of the reasons we love these devices (aside from their being a great value) is the over-the-air updates we get directly from Google. As of yesterday, we are all upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop and we’re working our way through the differences and new features. All of our apps appear to have come through the upgrade unscathed. So far, very nice.
You know you need content: blog posts, podcasts, e-books, and all the rest. Before diving in (or after, if you’ve already started) you need a plan and advice from someone who knows what works. Chris Brogan’s webinar How to make more business with content marketing (affiliate link) is a 1-hour Content Battle Plan to help you create effective content.
Watch it live Wednesday, November 5th at 4:00 PM (PST) or recorded at any time. Cost is $20.
I’m excited to be working on the WordPress Training team, creating curriculum for trainers to use to teach WordPress. Hooray for the open source community!
October 12, 2014 marks the 50 Year anniversary of the unveiling of the Moog modular synthesizer at the Audio Engineering Society’s New York convention. Unlike today, there were no robotic assembly lines. These were completely analog instruments. Each one was hand crafted, with every electrical component soldered to a circuit board. Modules were fitted into wooden cabinets with screws. But more important were the new sounds, which could be combined in infinite variations. In many ways, Moog defined the sound of late 60s and early 70s rock.
This mini documentary follows the company’s reproduction of the modular system built for Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and delivered in 1969. It includes interviews with a Moog engineer, Moog historian and Bob Moog himself.
Below that, take a listen to Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s Welcome Back My Friends, which holds up surprisingly well over time.
https://soundcloud.com/hermanhiemstra/emerson-lake-palmer-welcome-back-my-friends
It’s getting close! WordCamp SF is October 25-26 and I’ll be there. Anyone within the sound of this post who wants to meet up should contact me.